Kabul Polytechnic University (KPU)
Kabul Polytechnic University (KPU) is a public institution in Kabul, Afghanistan, accredited by Ministry of Higher Education (MoHE), Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan (under Taliban government since August 2021). Note: under the current administration, female students have been banned from higher-education institutions in Afghanistan since December 2022 by Taliban edict; curriculum has been revised to emphasise Islamic content. International recognition of Afghan degrees has been significantly affected since 2021.. Primary language: Dari. AlmiStudy lists 5 canonical subject areas, all verified against Ministry of Higher Education (MoHE), Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan (under Taliban government since August 2021). Note: under the current administration, female students have been banned from higher-education institutions in Afghanistan since December 2022 by Taliban edict; curriculum has been revised to emphasise Islamic content. International recognition of Afghan degrees has been significantly affected since 2021..
- Country
- Afghanistan (AF)
- City
- Kabul
- Control
- public
- Language
- Dari
- Accreditation
- Ministry of Higher Education (MoHE), Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan (under Taliban government since August 2021). Note: under the current administration, female students have been banned from higher-education institutions in Afghanistan since December 2022 by Taliban edict; curriculum has been revised to emphasise Islamic content. International recognition of Afghan degrees has been significantly affected since 2021.. Verify on the public registry · last verified 2026-05-14.
- Source
- Kabul Polytechnic University (KPU) — collector batch + post-2021 operational verification (Day 12-13) · tier: tier_2_directory
- Website
- https://kpu.edu.af
Subjects offered
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Engineering & Technology · Computer Science & IT · Architecture & Design · Natural Sciences · Mathematics & Statistics
Founded 1963 (chartered as Kabul Polytechnic Institute with Soviet technical assistance; renamed Kabul Polytechnic University in 1991). Afghanistan's premier engineering and technology institution, located in Kabul. Chartered 1963 as Kabul Polytechnic Institute with Soviet technical assistance (during the era of strong Afghan-Soviet educational cooperation). Renamed Kabul Polytechnic University in 1991. Faculties span Civil Engineering, Electromechanical Engineering, Geology and Mining Engineering, Architecture, Computer Science, and Information Technology. Major training institution for Afghan engineers and industrial professionals. CURRENT OPERATIONAL STATUS (as of 2026): KPU continues under the Taliban MoHE with the same restrictions as other public universities — female students banned since Dec 2022, major faculty exodus, curriculum revisions. Engineering education continues for male students.
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